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It's depressing knowing how many people think all polls are scientifically valid representations of the general population. It's well known that even the way a
by chrisco255 6y ago
It's depressing knowing how many people think all polls are scientifically valid representations of the general population. It's well known that even the way a question is stated or worded can influence the outcome of a poll.
- mistermann 6y agoThis is an encouraging comment, if more people were actually scientific minded enough to realize this type of thing, perhaps we could get out of the ditch we've driven into.
- jkinudsjknds 6y agoCan you phrase the question "Did Bill Gates cause COVID-19" in such a way that a non trivial proportion of respondents saying "yes" seems reasonable?
- gdubs 6y agoWell, a single poll, sure. Many polls...
- OvidNaso 6y agoUntil I was about 28, myself and my whole group of friends would 95% of the time give bullshit (usually whatever was funniest) answers to anything resembling a poll. Didn't matter how 'private' or anonymous. We thought polls were bullshit, and we treated them thus. Other classmates, even more than us, filled them out as the person they wish they were. We CAN'T be unique...this happens a LOT!
- mrfusion 6y agoAnd polls are used more often to drive opinions than to report on them.